adjective 1. faithful to one’s sovereign, government, or state: a loyal subject. 2. faithful to one’s oath, commitments, or obligations: to be loyal to a vow. 3. faithful to any leader, party, or cause, or to any person or thing conceived as deserving fidelity: a loyal friend. 4. characterized by or showing faithfulness to commitments, vows, allegiance, obligations, etc.: loyal conduct. /ˈlɔɪəl/adjective 1. having or showing continuing allegiance 2. faithful to one’s country, government, etc 3. of or expressing loyaltyadj.

1530s, in reference to subjects of sovereigns or governments, from Middle French loyal, from Old French loial, leal “of good quality; faithful; honorable; law-abiding; legitimate, born in wedlock,” from Latin legalem, from lex “law.” In most cases it has displaced Middle English leal, which is from the same French source. Sense development in English is feudal, via notion of “faithful in carrying out legal obligations.” In a general sense (of dogs, lovers, etc.), from c.1600. As a noun meaning “those who are loyal” from 1530s (originally often in plural).

[loi-uh-list] /ˈlɔɪ ə lɪst/ noun 1. a person who is ; a supporter of the sovereign or of the existing government, especially in time of revolt. 2. (sometimes initial capital letter) a person who remained to the British during the American Revolution; Tory. 3. (initial capital letter) an adherent of the republic during the Spanish […]

[loi-uh-list] /ˈlɔɪ ə lɪst/ noun 1. a person who is ; a supporter of the sovereign or of the existing government, especially in time of revolt. 2. (sometimes initial capital letter) a person who remained to the British during the American Revolution; Tory. 3. (initial capital letter) an adherent of the republic during the Spanish […]

[loi-uh l] /ˈlɔɪ əl/ adjective 1. faithful to one’s sovereign, government, or state: a loyal subject. 2. faithful to one’s oath, commitments, or obligations: to be loyal to a vow. 3. faithful to any leader, party, or cause, or to any person or thing conceived as deserving fidelity: a loyal friend. 4. characterized by or […]

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